Partial Closure of Juventus Stadium After Lukaku Faces Racial Abuse

Juventus has been ordered to close part of its stadium for its upcoming home match in Serie A against Napoli after Romelu Lukaku, Inter Milan's striker, faced racial abuse in the 35th and 49th minutes during the Coppa Italia semi-final match last Tuesday. The southern stand of the Allianz Stadium will be closed during the match against Napoli on April 23 due to the racist chants originating from that area during the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, which ended in a 1-1 draw against Inter. The Italian news agency ANSA reported that Juventus has banned two of its fans from entering the stadium following the circulation of video footage of the incident.